For horned lizard, horns alone do not make the species

Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - 06:07 in Biology & Nature

How do you recognise a new species? A thorough study of the million-year evolution of California's horned lizards, sometimes referred to as 'horny toads,' shows that when it comes to distinguishing such recently diverged species, the most powerful method integrates genetic, anatomical and ecological information...

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